Summary:
Rally organised against education policy; DTC bus vandalisedNew Delhi, December 10The police dispersed a protest-march of Congress’ student outfit NSUI against the national education policy and accused the NDA Government of taking anti-student steps at Jantar Mantar area here today. Activists of the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) from various parts of the country, after a ‘Chatra Adhikar’ rally at Parliament Street, marched towards the Parliament House. NSUI leaders claimed four of their members were injured as police used force to disperse them. Earlier, the NSUI activists staged a march from Mandi House to Jantar Mantar. The NSUI leaders, addressing the gathering, cornered the National Democratic Alliance government on issues, like fee hikes, “saffronisation of campuses, privatisation of education and unemployment.” — PTI.